Guterres warns of ‘wider war’ as Middle East conflict enters second month

Speaking to the press outside the Security Council in New York, the UN chief painted a grim picture of the rapidly deteriorating situation, as Israel and the US continue to bomb Iran while Tehran carries out attacks on neighbouring Gulf States and threatens ships it deems hostile against using the crucial Strait of Hormuz.  “Every […]

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Office of Public Affairs | National Partnership of Insurance Brokers and its Former Subsidiary Agree to Pay Over $135 Million For Affordable Care Act Enrollment Fraud Scheme

AP of South Florida, LLC (APSF), an insurance brokerage company headquartered in Florida, has agreed to plead guilty for its role in an Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment fraud scheme. APSF, through its highest-ranking executives, preyed on thousands of vulnerable consumers to fraudulently enroll them into fully subsidized ACA plans, for which the federal government […]

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Deminers race to keep up with military technology

In the Ukraine conflict, landmine technology is setting a precedent for a new era of development. 3D printers are used to produce basic models of landmines close to the battlefield, which can then be easily assembled, filled with explosives and dropped by drones.  In fact, the majority of mines deployed in Ukraine today are being […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Two Sentenced to Over 46 Years for Drug Murder

A Florida woman and California man have been sentenced to 230 months and 330 months in prison, respectively, for the 2022 killing of a man in relation to a drug trafficking conspiracy. Both defendants had pleaded guilty to using a firearm to cause death and conspiring to distribute at least 500 grams of methamphetamine. According […]

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UN nuclear agency chief ‘deeply concerned’ by reports of latest attack on Iran power plant

The IAEA was informed of the strike – the fourth such incident in recent weeks – by Iranian officials. Iran also informed the agency that a member of the site’s physical protection staff members was killed by a projectile fragment and that a building on site was affected by shockwaves and fragments.   Mr. Grossi […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Washtenaw County, Michigan for Interfering with Federal Immigration Laws

Yesterday, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the County of Washtenaw, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia M. Dyer, the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office, Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney Eli Slavit, and the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, over Washtenaw County’s policies, orders, and resolutions that promote aliens over citizens […]

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As World Cup kick-off nears, a reminder of the power of sport to build bridges and break barriers

Elite footballers will make the headlines this summer, but sport can have a transformative effect in every society, connecting communities across borders and generations, and creating spaces for dialogue, solidarity, and mutual respect. In just over two months, the world’s biggest sporting tournament will get underway in Mexico City and, as usual, billions of people […]

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Office of Public Affairs | President’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud Leads to Federal Charges Against Michigan Man for $5 Million Plus Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme

Federal law enforcement arrested West Bloomfield, Michigan resident Randon “Romero” Williams, who is charged by complaint with wire fraud and money laundering for allegedly defrauding financial institutions and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). “These efforts are the first fruits of President Donald J. Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud and come on the heels […]

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World News in Brief: ‘Skyrocketing’ needs outpace Sudan funding, Ukraine strikes update, global water security

UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown has returned to the city with a core team, marking a renewed commitment to reaching those in need. This comes as more than 1.6 million people have recently returned to the capital, despite the persistent threat of damaged infrastructure and explosive remnants of war. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Federal Judge Revokes Naturalization of Violent Extortionist

Today the Justice Department announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York revoked the naturalized U.S. citizenship of Michael Pizzuti, a native of Italy, after finding that he had illegally procured his citizenship. The court determined that Pizzuti had committed crimes involving moral turpitude and unlawful acts and had given […]

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